The Los Angeles Rams were rumoured to be interested in trading up for Brock Bowers in Round 1, a player they coveted prior to the draft. They were contacting teams in the run-up to the first round to see how much it would cost to move up for him, but they were never able to come to an agreement to move up from No. 19 overall.

“NFL Draft: The Pick Is In,” a new behind-the-scenes series from NFL Films and Roku, was just released on Friday, and it demonstrates how hard the Rams tried to trade up for both Texas defensive tackle Byron Murphy II and Bowers. When Les Snead and Sean McVay attempted to trade up from No. 19 to almost any team in the top 10, they were consistently turned down.

The Rams targeted Braden Fiske later in the day, in addition to Bowers, Murphy, and Jared Verse in the first round.

“If we get Bowers, Murphy, Verse, and even Fiske,” said Les Snead.

The Jets received the first offer at No. 10. Before the Jets moved back one spot to No. 11, this was the Rams’ initial offer to New York.

Rams are awarded: No. 10.
Jets receive: 19 and 52

Following the Jets’ one-place return, Snead and General Manager Joe Douglas once again discussed a trade.

Snead: “May I ask you a question? In the third round, if we added our 99 and you guys returned 185,.

Rams receive: 11, 185; Jets receive: 19, 52, 99

Although Douglas reassured Snead that the Jets wouldn’t select Bowers at No. 11, the Rams remained concerned.

Snead: “No, he said he’s not taking your guy,” he informed James Gladstone, the Rams scouting director.